Congratulations to Cape Chamonix on their scores in the 2021 Tim Atkin South Africa Report.
by ABS Wine Agencies, 14th September 2021
Congratulations to Luddite Wines on their scores in the 2021 Tim Atkin South Africa Report.
Congratulations to David Finlayson Edgebaston Wines on their scores in the 2021 Tim Atkin South Africa Report.
Congratulations to Tokara on their scores and awards in the 2021 Tim Atkin South Africa Report.
Congratulations to Jordan on their scores in the 2021 Tim Atkin South Africa Report.
Congratulations to Bon Courage on their scores in the 2021 Tim Atkin South Africa Report
by ABS Wine Agencies, 13th September 2021
Awin Barratt Siegel Wine Agencies (ABS) are delighted to be adding a new agency to their Bordeaux portfolio, Château Canon Chaigneau, from Lalande de Pomerol. This will complement their current offerings from Château Fontesteau in the Haut Médoc and Bordeaux based negociant Maison Montagnac.
by ABS Wine Agencies, 7th September 2021
Located in the centre of the Médoc peninsula, the wine estate of Chateau Fontesteau stretches over a remarkable natural landscape. The thirteenth century castle nestles like a precious jewel encased in a magical landscape, with its forest boasting one-hundred-year-old oak trees surrounded by pines with a charming little lake. The Fontesteau vineyard has been using integrated agricultural methods for the last 30 years, exploiting the plants’ natural defence system and avoiding where possible the use of synthetic products to protect the vineyard. It's now certified as a Sustainable Vineyard.
by ABS Wine Agencies, 6th September 2021
This month we are putting Bordeaux under the spotlight and in particular wines that have been carefully sourced and selected for ABS by family-owned Bordeaux negociant, Maison Montagnac, now being run by the second generation, brothers Romain & Thomas Montagnac. We are pleased to offer a selection of Cru Classé Châteaux for this promotion,
Join Harpers Editor Andrew Catchpole, as he invites a panel of retailers, importers and on-trade specialists to share their experiences of selling German Wines in the trade and to consumers. The panel will be diving into the huge variety of styles on offer from Germany, highlighting key points from the Big G tastings earlier in the week and exploring the perception of German wine today. The Panel: Eliot Awin, ABS Wine Agencies, Partner Ruth Spivey, Wine Consultant/Journalist Colin Thorne, Buyer, Vagabond Wines Ana Sapungiu MW, Head Buyer Oddbins This webinar was in partnership with Wines of Germany as part of the Big G trade sessions that took place between 9th and 10th Aug 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 3rd September 2021
A selection of recent reviews of wines from The Federalist
by ABS Wine Agencies, 2nd September 2021
A selection of recent reviews of wines from Dueling Pistols
A selection of recent reviews of wines from Rutherford Hill
Walter Clappis and James Cooter, winemakers at The Hedonist, give you a tour of the Ecology Grenache vineyard and talk about the organic and biodynamic winemaking process for the wine.
by ABS Wine Agencies, 1st September 2021
“It bears repeating: South Africa is making the greatest wines in its history.” - - Tim Atkin MW, South Africa 2020 Special Report. If you are not already familiar with our South African range, we have carefully curated this selection for you. This offer represents some of the most exciting wines available from our growers and provides a terrific opportunity to try a wide range of styles from different producers.
by ABS Wine Agencies, 31st August 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 2nd August 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 28th July 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 26th July 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 22nd July 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 20th July 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 19th July 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 16th July 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 14th July 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 13th July 2021
Congratulations to all our producers for the results in the 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards, with a special mention to Vins Auvigue, Sons of Eden and Campbells of Rutherglen for winning Platinum awards.
by ABS Wine Agencies, 12th July 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 8th July 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 7th July 2021
Selling and distributing wines into the premium on-trade is as much about the relationship a producer has with its importer as it is the quality of wine being sold. Only when both have the full confidence of each other can they build on that relationship and introduce more wines and increase their footfall together. This is very much the case between Chuck Cramer, who heads up California’s portfolio from Terlato Wines in the UK, Europe, Middle East and ABS Wine Agencies, who first started working together at the end of 2020 when ABS took on Rutherford Hill, Napa and has now gone up a gear by taking on The Federalist and Dueling Pistols wines too.
by ABS Wine Agencies, 6th July 2021
Michael Schmidt from Jancis Robinson reviews four Dr Loosen wines, scoring between 15 - 17 points
by ABS Wine Agencies, 5th July 2021
"Portal has become a fine producer of rosés; they are consistent and impressive. I think I preferred it slightly when it was more Tinta Roriz dominated, but this is still a success. It's a plus that the price remains pretty nice. There's a fine combination of depth and refinement, plus a dry finish that is full of fruit. It seems structured and understated at the same time. It's never over-the-top or attention-getting, but it never fades, either. It's a classic wine to pair with food, but no one will complain if you drink it all by itself on the docks overlooking the Douro."
by ABS Wine Agencies, 1st July 2021